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»18 Genealogical Memoir sect. it.
2. Thomas Ghisholm, who left two daughters, 1. An-
na, Lady Newton and Ochtertyre ; and 2. Janet,
married to John DrumTnond, 4'h laird of Pitkellon-
ny, who left three sons, John, James, and William,
and three daughters.
He married, 2<tly, Janet, daughter to James Drum-
mond of Coldoch, by whom he had two sons and three
daughters.
• 1 . Sir James Ghisholm, who succeeded.
2. William Chisholm, bishop of Dunblane, who suc-
ceeded to the bishoprick on his brother's resigna-
tion of it, in his favour, into the hands of Pope Cle-
ment VII, and was consecrated before his decease at
Stirling, April 14, 1527, by Gav.n Dunbar, arch-
bishop of Glasgow, and chancellor of Scotland,
George Crichton, bishop of Dunkeld, and Bishop
James Chisholm. He had several natural children,
according to the custom of the clergy in those days.
By Lady Jean Graham, daughter to William, earl of
Montrose, he had Jean Chisholm, who married Sir
James Stirling of Keir, and left six children, 1. Sir
Archibald, who succeeded ; 2. James, killed at
Dunblane by George Sinclare ; 3. Elspeth, Lady
Marchiston : 4 Helen, Lady Duntreath ; 5. Bar-
bara, Lady Polmaise ; 6. Margaret, lady of Hous-
tone. Bishop William wasted the living, and re-
duced it to a mean benefice. He died in 15(34.
3. Janet Chisholm, who married, 1st, John Napier of
Merchiston, and had, 1, Archibald, laud of Mer-
chiston ; 2. Janet, Lady Powfoulls. — 2%, Sir Al-
exander Seaton 6i Touch and Tillibodi ->, and had,
1. Walter, who succeeded; 2. Alexander; 3.
James, and several daughters.

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